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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
RKTrIKW AT RACFa

Races, or indeed any trial OF speed,
skill or strength would to those who
are interested, be shorn OF almost it's
whole value were betting put stop
to. Bforts to this effect have been
attempted by our own and the Leg
islstures Of other States, but with.
out avail, Almost every man and
many OF the ladies' who attend the
race, bet On the result, the excitement
occssioned by contest in which per-
sonal interest Is thus put at stake be.
ing regarded as in Itself an adequate
compensation. Recently en- attempt
has baen made In Francs to put q
stop to betting at races, but where
the leading statesmen and officials set
the example Of deiYing the law it falls
dead letter. Sc, for SINH.
lar reason 1t has proven fail
IRE in England, There, the Pail MAI
Gaseiis sayg. "there ia betting in almost
every class OF sport. In some cases II
thtre were no bets there would be re
sport, The Prince Of Wales, Lord
Harrington, the Duke Of Westminster
Lord Rosebery, the Duke Of Portland
Lord Randolph Churchill, Sir Charles
Russel!-the list might be extended to
fill our whole issue Gre all racing and
betting men. Our own authorities
may crush the picturesque scouudrelf
who are 10 be seen on our race courses
but tho Lsviathan will go on forever
fostered by statesmen aud admired and
envied by millions" And so it viii
be in Memphis. Pools may be pre-
vented, and open betting, but books
will DO made as long as horses run anC
men have money to bet with.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
THE FREE PASS SYSTEM
Abolished over tho valley Railroad
Rapid TrsnSit end Growth.

The death knell Of the pass system,
for the present time at least, has been
sounded, and the railroads ere ali pre-
pairing to recall sli the passes now in
existence Ga the Louisville, Naw
Orleans and T,xa3 road p sses
will be counted IN. G." by the
conductors On spd af er Today.
Capt. A, A. ShIp stated to a Vicks-
burg Commercial Herdld reporter
Wednesday that circulars lad been
printed for distribution, giving
a synopsis Of the orders from the mar
ayers of that read. The only psr3cn9
entitled 10 passes in future are en-
ployes of the road, agents Il ex ress
companies operating on tia road,
Western Union telegraph employs
aud officers, the egenis of tie railroad
news companies and the officers Of
other railroads. 0ce defect in tbs or
der is that m Ill agents are omi t d
from the free list. These sra employees
Of the government, but really are sub.
eeIvient to the railroads, ard
are entitled 10 passes when COM
PEELED to change from one place to
duOlu6E. Dublu6bS Ou buo - JulbN illC,
New 0fleans and Texas has been
steady and heavy. A report has been
circulated to the effect that the
company intends to build double
track from Memphis 10 New ORLEANS,
but this is denied by Capt. Sharp. He
says: "Ghere has bean no offi3ial an
nouncement to that effect, and there
is no probability that a double track
will se built for several years. When
the first line Of track was laid, it was
with the expectation that it would
take some years for the Su;iness
OF the road to increase enough to
require any additions or changes.
At this time the business of the Louis.
vile, New Ofleans and Texas is equal
to v hat the constructors expected it
would DO six or eight years hence.
TIE rapid growth Of the road and the
suddenness of its rr soerlty have
compelled the managers to think Of
adding to the roads equipments, and
this Summer a great incrt asa in the
length of side tracks and switches
will be made. The construction will
bsgiu as soon rs arrangements for the
work can be made It's imperative
that the improvements be added, as
there has been no let up in business,
and there is no prospect oil falling
nHO
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01

Ala, Idseriisr says that It "csn be
safely said that there is no frmer ad-
vocste Of the rights OF tie States, or
stronger believer in holding fast to
the limitations Of the constitution.
Why he she aid be anything else than
Democrat has always been mystery
to those who lave read and studied
his mastery works and legal opin-
IONS" As TO Mr.. Walker, he has the
Endorsement OF Senato Edmunds, Of
Vermont, who is anything but a Mug
wump. But what has all thir, admit
ting 1t to be true, to do with the regu.
laiing Of railroad tariffsf What has
politics to do with carrying coal, iron,
lumber or grain TO a market7 Moth.
ing. TEel there is no ground for
complaint. The appointments all are
good and are satisfactory, ss the Ar.
PEAL has said, to the people OF the
whole country.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
AN ARKANSAS TRAGEDY.
MRS. COSTELLO SHOT AND
KILLED BIZ A NEGRO NAN
At Ctcalls, on the Little Rock Road
The Murderer Escapes in
Canoe.

Last Wednesday night, at Cicalls,
Ark, on the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad, and just twenty.nine miles
west OF this city, white lady named
Mrs. Costello was shot by a negro sec.
ton hand, and yesterday morning she
died from the effects of the wound.
The facts in the case, 30 fsr as could
he learned last night, are these
Wednesday night the negro who did
the shooting called at Mrs. Cos
tello'd place, which is boarding
car" and which the mu dered woman
has been running for over twelve
years. While there he got into a diff
Guilty with Mrs. Costello's con. Hear
ing the row, she went out to preveAt
any trouble, but when she got to her
son the negro had already pulled his
pistol and fred. The bullet pierced
her body, and, notwithstanding che
received all possible attention,
she died yesterday morning
After seeing what he had done, the
negro took to the woods. Mr.. Nc
Evoy, road matter of the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad, was neer at
hand, and at once dispatched sn en-
CINE to Forrest City for physicians,
also telling all to keep sharp
lookout for the murderer. A
hand car, with several men abosrl
st,rted in pursuit of the negro, comm g
this way. The last seen of him
was at Widener's, ten miles west OF
the place where the murder was COM
mitted. He was seen by the bridge
foreman stationed there and four shots
were fred at him, but unfortunately
none of them tsok effect. The negro
managed to secure dugout, and
psddlir g into The swamps, succeeded
in eluding his pursuers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
GLADSTONE APPEAL FOR IRE
LAND

Mr.. Gladstone on Tuesday night
made one Of the most earnest and elo-
quent appeals for justice to Ireland
that ever fell from his lips. The occa-
sion was the consideration of the coer.
cion bill introduced by the Salisbury
Ministry, one Of the clauses OF which
provides for the trial of accused per.
sons in London. If there is one right
more strongly intrenched and i'm.
bedded in the hearts OF all English
speaking people 1t is thai If trial "by
jury Of the vicinaSe," by jury com.
posed Of the neighbors and friends Of
the man ON trial, who are able to dis
criminate as to the weight and suffi.
cheney of evidence and the reliability
Of the witnesses. II anything could
measure the utter and total if1cspacity
Of the English to govern Ireland this
proposition should, with all Americans
at least, be sufficient. II Is an outrage
upon the simplest forms OF JUS
tice, and carries its own instant
and overwhelming condemnation.
As Mr.. Gladstone we'll said,
this bill is a blow at the national
feeling OF Ireland. The government
could have devised nothing more
likely to aggravate every existing evil
as to permanent duration. This bills
proposals made ones blood boil. To
establish what was formerly only a
temporary remedy as permanent rule
in existence for society in Ireland
would put brand of inferiority upon
Ireland forever, recognizing as fixed
principle that force was the remedy"
Mr., Gladstone never In his long and
eventiul career did q better service in
the cause Of truth and justice than in
laying bare the most brutalizing and
degrading measure of legislation ever
suggested by an English Minister.
Salisbury is a Tory no! Of the nine
teenth century, but the seventeenth
century. He is two hundred years be-
hiud TIE times and must be a rein
carnstion of the ttupdest of his order.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01

Wendell Holmes read his "Ohambered
Nautilus" and Dorothy O." Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe read her famous
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" and
two other poems, one OF them q new
tribute to Longfellow. The Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale read his poem
1.-THE Great Harvest Year" Thomas
Bailey Aldrich read q chapter from
his Story Of Bad Boy" Col. T. W.
Higginson read Vacations for Ssints, {"
and was followed by VIM. Dean How
ellis with selections from "a Wedding
Journey" George William Curtis
read extracts from "Potiphsr Papers, /"
and James Russell Lowell closed a
most enjoyable programme by read
ing Lopgfellow's 1.-THE Building OF the
Ship" and a poem written by himself
thirty years az upon the anniversary
OF Longfellow's birth. The entertain
ment is expected to realize between
$1,000 and 5000 for the fund.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
IAMka q. RLAIHE,

Who Is on his way to Fort Wichita to
visit bis daughter and eon-in-lsw, Dol.
Coppinger, who is In command Of that
post, made 8 SPEECH in the 81. Louis
Merchants Exchanges yesterday, in
which he eulogissd Thomas Jefferson,
whose purcf ase OF Louisiana made him
q shining marx for the abuse Of his
political opponents. Nowhere in the
Union was he more bitterly assailed
than in New England. and by Massa-
chusetts particularly. The wisdom Of
the step that added 80 immensely to
the territory OF the Union was not
only denied, but Jefferson YVES held
up as q mark for the most malignant
abuse. The far seeing ard incompar-
abba state;ma1, who, more than any
other man OF his time, in Europe or
America, combined seership with
practical craftsmanship, not merely
purchased an Empire, but forever put
an end to the contentious over the free
navigation Of the Mississippi river,
which often verged on war. Jeffer.
son, the illustrious author Of the
Declaration CT Independence, every
line OF it pregnant with meaning for
the coming changes ia the destiny Of
mankind, whose srdor was only
equsled by his vigorous defense of
freedom, deserves not only monu-
ment In st. Louis, in Memphis and
New Orleans, but at the National
Capital, where it should be as lofty as
mans genius can compass. Had the
American people be sn guided by his
wisdom slavery would have been
wiped out in it's almost incipiency and
the Republic been saved the over.
whelming Observation-Disclosures as well
as national-of blighting.snd bloody
civil war.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
m Il. HADDEN,

Yesterday, at the meeting Of the Tax
ing District Oounc.l-a full report OF
which we publish on another page
put himself right as to the water ques-
ton. He lie ~ in full sympathy with
the Committee OF Ten, and has no
purpose OF acting contrary to its re-
port as agreed to by the CJuncil; (2),
he is In favor Of Immediate act'on as
to the sale OF water bonds, looking to
the purchase and construction OF
water works to be owned and man
aged by and for the city; (S), he has no
disposition nor will he consent to the
city interfering in any way with the
contract or rights Of the present Water
Company. With this the APrEAL,
as the public, must be satisfied.
The Council is in line with the Presi.
dent, and, having passed resolu-
ton empowering Mr.. Hadden to invite
oar local bankers and capitalists to
subscribe for water bonds, and to 10 to
New York and try and effect their sale
there, we may reasonably hope tie
water question 10 in fair way for 30
luton. The city is, il possible, to
build, have and own her own water
works, failing In which the contract
with the present company is to be
continued. That is the attitude OF the
Council, aud the absurd proposition Ct
Mr.. Graves ia not to be permitted to oh.
trude or TO interfere with the rights Of
the Water Company or prevent the
city government from carrying out its
repeatedly declared purpose Of owning
its own water works.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
DIAMOND DOES.

No game at Nashville yesterday.
The Detroits are to play in Birming-
ham Monday.
WE will knock out the Rick City
lads when they get here.
BILLY SMITH, one Of the Dstroit's
catcher, is to be released.
The Nashville Banner says: "Like
old wine, Force grows better with
age"
DAVID JONES, who formerly pitC he'd
for Muskegon, If the Northwestern
League, has signed with Savannah.
NASHVILLE Union: 1.-THE Memphis
team is good one and ought to play
better ball than they did yesterday.
The unknown" pitchers are putting
in their appearance rather soon. Ac.
cording to the american, Nashville has
one.
A DKLKa ALTON from Nashville will
accompany the two clubs to Memphis
and they will, of course, encourage the
Rock City lads by an occasional cheer.
JACK SNEED did some smuggling in
Wednesday, game. The Uai0n says
that Hayes tried hard to make ack
saw wind, but he was unable to do So.
TUE Detroits, who. are to play in
Memphis next week, go from this city
to Nashville, then to Louisville, and
will open the League season in India
napolis April 2Sth
MANAGER WATKINS, Of the Detroits,
has refused an offer by New York oil
Sl400 for the release OF Shindls, who
played with Utica last year. Detroit
thinks he is going to be Denpy's equal
as third baseman.
THE game at Savannah Wednesday
between the De,roits and the home
team was won by the visitors by the
score OF 81 to l, Daring the game
Pike, the Savannah catcher, while
running bases fell, dislocstipg his left
arm at the elbow and tearing the liga'
men,s from the flesh. He will be un-
able to play for month.
The following paragraphs are from
the Nashville Banner of Wednesday
"There was a quorum of the House
present at the game yester6ay..".
Senator Montedonico is an enthusi.
astic admirer Of the rational sport. OF
course he was there .... Representative
Harrell, OF Shelby, had a front ssst.
He considers Wally Andrews the
greatest OF them ALL" Representative
Lindsay, from the good county OF
Scott, was au interested spectator. He
says il beats town ball all to hollow.
..... The Memphis legislative delega'
ton cheered the Browns to the echo
They will 20 home aud tell wonderful
stories Of the proves OF Jacks men.
...... Representative Davis, OF Mem
phis, was on hand. He, too, comes
under the head Ct baseball cranks, and
would miss his dinner any day to see
a GOOD came of ball,n
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
RATHER ALARMING.

The MuhChausen or Mulhatton like
story which we published by special
from Evansville yesterday morning,
was surely enough to raise the hair"
OF the average reader. To have vol
Cano go near our doors as Galloway
cgunty, KY, would be anything but
reassuring. But we cannot credit the
statement, though coming with cir
cumstantialiy and particularly. 1t
has Mulhstton air about it that
makes 1t without more and additional
testimony unworthy OF cTedenoe. But
turning from II to tho oilicial and SCI
entific rep 1rts in relation to the earth.
quskes OF last SUMMER on the Atlantic
Coas it is really alarming to learn
from Pref MCGEE, Of the Geological
Survey, who was sent by the govern.
ment to Charleston to investigate the
earthquake phenomena, predicts
more earthquakes along the East.
ern shore. He Gays that the
displacement is gov in progress
at a,e so astopishingly rapid as Ia
occasion surprise that earthquakes are
not more frequent. He also states that
the cities OF Petersburg, Richmond
Fredericksburg, Washington, Bait.
more, Port Deposit, Wilmington
Philadelphia, Trenton and New York
are on the line Of displacement. This
is rather alarming, and we hope Prof
MCGEE is mistaken. An earthquake
in large city might prove a fearful
catastrophe. Lisbon always comes uE
when we think about it.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
Another Close shave.


CHARLESTON, s. o., March 81
Charleston gave the Wolverines a
cloee shave today. In the first inning
Charleston put up three rune, two OF
which were earned, and >shut out the
visitors. The visitors were held down
after that, scoriDg run only in the
second, fourth and seventh innings.
At the eighth inning, however, they
managed to bunch hits, and won the
game, rattling tSe home team, and
adding ak runs to their score. The
following is thesummary: Charleston,
8; Detroit, 8. the batteries were
Taylor and Grady for Charleston, and
Conway and Btiody for the visitors.
Total hts -Detroits, %; Charleston,
7. Errors-Detroits, s; Charleston,
8. Earned runs-Dstroits, 5; Charles.
ton, 2 Struck out-By Tag L; by
Conway, 5. Time-l:45. Umpire
Hines,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01

HIGH Liz kNHE In NEW XOkh.
The Senate Of New York yesterday
passed the Crosby high license law
and II now goes to Gov. Hill, who 1t Is
thought will veto 1t, the Democrats Of
both houses having very generally
voted against it. This is to be regret
ted, for in the real interests OF temper
ance it was desirable that high license
should have been tested In the cities
and towns OF New York. Twenty years
ago Republican Senator introduced a
high license bill, which WAC passed by
both houses and signed by the Gov
ernor. 1t applied to New York
and Brooklyn only, and rsieed
the license go that the minimum was
Fixed at so and the maximum at $3.50,
The fleets OF the bill were marked,
both On the receipts for licenses and
the number of saloons. The former
rose from $4,000 in 1856 to ~ 6O0,O OC
IN 1867; the latter fell from 9270 In
May, 1866, to 6S45 in December, 1867
The objects Of the promoters Of
the bill were realized in every way
and had it continued in force the
number OF saloons in New York ant
Brooklyn would now be very much
below -, 1877, the number according tC
the latest returns. Unfortunately il
was repealed, it's good effects were
lost and the lanatical prohibtionists
weIc armed with another weapon Of
,Oflenee.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
MEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY, ;: APRIL 1, 1857
THE COUNCIL MEETING YEsFER-
DAY

Was one oil more than usual interest.
Mr.. Hidden made plain, unvRr.
Dished and satisfactory statement OF
his position on the water question,
ard proved that he was sincere
by arresting the progress Ct
the report Of the committee on
Mr.. GraVes's very absurd propo.
sition. TIE hitherto seriors diff
ulties with the two street railroad
ompanies weree adjusted on q
basis credilable to the city and those
corporal ons, and only one cause Of
quarrel was initiAted-the pro.
posed bridge over the Charleston
railroad on Monroe street. That has
been wisely referred to Judge Walker,
who, If the oity's position is one Of
merit, can be depended upon 10 make
plain to the satisfaction OF the rail.
road company. II 1t has not, Mr..
Hidden, for the city, will have
to proceed as in other cases
condemn the right Of way and build
the bridge. We congratulate the street
railroad company on settlement that
will enable them to 20 frward with
their plans to give the people o
better and quicker service, with
handsome CARS for the old lines.
We also congratulate the Water Com
psny upon the assurance II has from
Nj. Hadden as to Its rights and priv
ilegee,of which 1t cannot be ruthlesely
or unadvisedly or without lawsuit
dispossessed or despoiled. On the
whole, the meeting was very salts.
factory one from every point Of view.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
CONSUMPTION NOT CURED
Through Treatment by objection OF
CarbOnic Acid Gas and Sui
phuFetted Hydrogen.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 31.-This
weeks Medical News, to be issued to-
morrow, will state that the recent ar
ticles extensively published through
out the country announcing the cure
at the Philadelphia Hospital Of num-
Der OF patients suffering with con-
sumption through treatment by injec-
ton OF cRrbonic acid gas aud sui
phuretted hydrogen greatly exsg-
gerAted the success OF the treatm emit.
The treatment, 1t says, WAS first intro
duced by Bergeon, OF Lyons, and adds
editoTially: "Very many Of the state
ments which have been spread broad
cast over the country are absolutely
false. 20 far "a we know there has been
no cases cured. Certainly not at
the Philadelphia Hospital, and even
those OF Bergeon's patients who were
most benefited continued to have
slight eIpectorAion, containing bscilli.
The results at the Philadelphia Hos
pitsl in the limited series OF cases
which have been under treatment
have been in the reduction of the fever
and the sweats, the lesseniug of the
expeo,oration and in the increase Of
weight. These are gains to be thank
full for, and encourage US to hope thst
We may have here = remedial measure
Of some value, but further than this
nothing can be said. Phthisic as we
usually meet it is an acute disesse, ard
an experience Of seven wee ks is far too
short a time to form a judgment of the
permanent bene6cent effects OF tie
treatment.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
SAEED'S SLUGGERS HOAR,
AND with THEN COME NASH.
WILLIS FAVORITES.
Third Game for the State Champion
ship This Afternoon -GeE-
eral Bas aball News

The third game FIR the State cham
pionship, which was TO have been
played yesterday afternoon 1t Nash.
vile, between the Memphis and Nash
vile clubs, had to be deferred, owing
to the bad condition OF the grounds,
which we're muddy and sloppy, made
dsy night re isi two %T clubs ,0 lef, 1 Hass-
vile at 1925 o'clock last evening, and
will arrive here over the Louisville
aud Nashville road at an early
hour this morning. This sfter-
neon, at the Citizens Park,
the two teams will renew the contest
for superiority, and il is generally con-
coded that Sneed's sluggers will win
the day.
The batting order in todsy's game
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Rain Interferes.
ESPECIAL TO The APPHAL.I

loFANiAL ~ Ihb AfhAL.I
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 31,-A
heavy rain fell here last night, put,
ting the grounds in such condition
as to prevent the Nashville-Memphis
game. Both clubs left for the latter
city tonight, where they play tomor.
row afternoon, Saturday and Monday.
Matthias, a heavy hitting infielder, and
Maui, considered one of the local
teams best twirlers, joined the club
here. Larry Corcoran will report al
Memphis, and will pitch one of tie
games. However the State champion
ship contest may turn out, Nsshv lie
has undoubtedly the best club with
which TO enter tie league race. Two
OF the heaviest hitters and felderi
have not yet reported.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
TEE INTERSTATE COMnIssIoy

The Republicans are not pleased
with the choice made by President
Cleveland Of Interstate Commission
ers from their ranks. Judge Cooley
and Mr.. Walker are both catalogued
an Mugaumps, as men who are no
bitter enough, not sufficiently pro
uouncsd, to be considered representa-
tive Republicans. OF Judge Cooley
this is confessed. The Montgomery
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
ALITERARY TREAT.
Leading Authors Read From Their
own writings for The benefit OF
the Long fellow Memorial.

BOSTON, MASS, March 3l.-The
readings given by leading authors in
aid OF the Longtellow memorial took
place this afternoon. The Boston
Museum was filed to it's utmost Ca
pscity. Samuel l.. Clements Mark
Twain rea selections from paper to
be published in The Century, being Sc
lections from q collection of answ 70 to
school examination papers, Oliver